Globally, Phakane (Phakane 
) is a rare largely masculine, but infrequently female first name. The forename Phakane is habitual in Sub-Saharan Africa, particularly South Africa, where it is a rare dominantly masculine, but infrequently female name. More prevalently, Phakane is the last name as well as the forename.
| VARIANT | COUNTRY |
|---|---|
| Phakane | India, United States, South Africa |
Mpho, Aubrey, Brenda, Karabo, Portia, Russel, Davies, Dimpho, Lesego, Lerato, Joseph, Thomas, Tebogo, Tumelo, Tshepo, Nocawe, Noxolo, Esther, Victor, Violet, Ulanda, Mathabo, Alfred, Sentle, Moiloa, Mawela, Anna, Piet, John, Noko, Obed, Xola, Maria, Sarah, Sipho, Sello, Mirriam, Bedra, Dineo, Linda, James, Jonas, Thabo, Irvin, Mandla, Manoko, Matang, Malose, Phuti, and Michael